additive

  • 11additive — additively, adv. /ad i tiv/, n. 1. something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint. 2. Nutrition. a. Also called food additive. a… …

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  • 12additive — {{11}}additive (adj.) 1690s, tending to be added, from L. additivus added, annexed, from pp. stem of addere (see ADDITION (Cf. addition)). {{12}}additive (n.) something that is added to a chemical solution or food product, 1945, from ADDITIVE (Cf …

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  • 13additive — 1. adjective /ˈadɪtɪv,ˈæɾətɪv,ˈæɾəɾɪv/ a) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added. Matrix multiplication is additive in that . b) Distributive over addition. It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group. Ant …

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  • 14additive — priedas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiaga, kurios dedama kitos medžiagos eksploatacinėms savybėms pakeisti. atitikmenys: angl. addition; addition agent; additive; additive agent; additive compound; admixture rus. добавка; прибавка;… …

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  • 15additive — A substance (liquid or powder) which is added to gasoline or oil and is intended to improve the characteristics of the original product. Also see anti knock additive fuel additive oil additive …

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  • 16additive — [[t]æ̱dɪtɪv[/t]] additives N COUNT An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer. Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives. ...additive free… …

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  • 17additive — UK [ˈædətɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms additive : singular additive plural additives a substance that is added in small amounts to something, especially food, in order to make it last longer, look more attractive, or improve it in some way …

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  • 18additive — priedas statusas T sritis chemija atitikmenys: angl. addition; additive; additive compound; admixture rus. добавка; прибавка; присадка ryšiai: sinonimas – gersa …

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  • 19additive — priedas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Medžiaga, kurios dedama siekiant pakeisti kitos medžiagos eksploatacines savybes. atitikmenys: angl. addition; additive; additive compound vok. Beilage, f; Zulage, f rus. добавка, f;… …

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  • 20additive — n. & adj. n. a thing added, esp. a substance added to another so as to give it specific qualities (food additive). adj. 1 characterized by addition (additive process). 2 to be added. Etymology: LL additivus (as ADD) …

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